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How to create a backup with SOAPware V5 Data Manager

The install of Data Manager is very simple, you just go through clicking Next until it’s finished. When you open the Data Manager, the login screen asks for the PostgreSQL password, this is the second password that is created during the PostgreSQL Data Server installation.  If you had a SOAPware Support Tech install the PostgreSQL Data Server for you the default passwords are as follows, depending on Windows Password Requirements (soapware, soapware1, soapware1234_x). Otherwise, it will be whatever you entered at the time of the install.  When the Data Manager opens the following screen will appear:

NOTE: Your Data Path should read "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\", if it doesn't - To do this, go to Options, then under Database Install Path, click Browse. Change the path to "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\".  After you do that it should look like this:

You’ll notice the options for Compress Backup, which will decrease the size of your backups. You can also change the PostgreSQL user password on this Options menu at the bottom.

Go back to the Backup tab and you’ll see the Backup info. First, you can set the name of your backup file in the Backup Name field. You can also append the date to the name of the backup file. This will prevent it from overwriting a previous backup since the backup date and time on the file name will create a new file. You can set the location of where you are backing up, and also click the Set Schedule to set a schedule for the backup to run on. When you click the Save Schedule button, it creates a Windows Scheduled Task that you can access in the Control Panel, or Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and Scheduled Tasks.

You can also click the Backup Now button to backup to whatever folder you currently have selected in the location field.

To get the PostgreSQL Data Manager, click here.

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